tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post2374143951114301512..comments2024-02-01T20:22:59.199-05:00Comments on Random Brain Droppings: The Pleasant and Easy Consumerist Path to Hell Commander Zaiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-4551585730165478922013-06-14T02:03:46.623-04:002013-06-14T02:03:46.623-04:00Hi my dear friend. Hope all is wel with you.
I don...Hi my dear friend. Hope all is wel with you.<br />I don't know wall mart but the story sounds familiar. My daughter worked hard in the holidays at a wall mart type. Capitalism at work.<br />Much easier to be in Tonga and catch your own meal in the sea and eat it with some local vegies. Oh what a delight. <br />Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-36788701559153432352013-06-11T21:00:45.139-04:002013-06-11T21:00:45.139-04:00Those are some scary numbers...
I don't know ...Those are some scary numbers...<br /><br />I don't know much about Costco, but I <a href="http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=b57fe2ae-7607-4dd2-9a22-f2718ffbb9d9" rel="nofollow">this article</a> from last week shows how Costco differs from Walmart. So really, it can be done.<br /><br />But as you said, sometimes you can't avoid the store. I don't buy a lot of "stuff" any more and I keep hoping that we'll get other choices for shopping.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-30191079373879416922013-06-11T16:02:30.555-04:002013-06-11T16:02:30.555-04:00Jerry: I heard the very same thing from a guy who ...Jerry: I heard the very same thing from a guy who worked at Sam's Club. He said that if he was caught not working to the level his supervisor's thought was proper there was Hell to pay.<br /><br />Gwen: Here in South Carolina it's often very hard to stay completely away from Walmart. They are just so pervasive and since a good chunk of local businesses die after the arrival of one of those "super stores" a person often has no choice. Especially since none of Walmart's competitors are much better.<br /><br />Lime: Truthfully much of their merchandise is no utter crap.<br /><br />Mr. Charleston: I also remember when Walmart bragged about buying American-made products.<br /><br />Life As I Know It: That is the rub! Sometimes going to Walmart is unavoidable, especially when, like me, I am rushing from place to another.<br /><br />Susan: Unfortunately, a good many people only see the money they have "saved" by going to Walmart. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-909858631878368932013-06-11T09:24:00.328-04:002013-06-11T09:24:00.328-04:00Wow, an eye-opening post. Good job, Beach Bum.
A ...Wow, an eye-opening post. Good job, Beach Bum.<br /><br />A few years ago, when I looked for an American flag, I was horrified to find that most of them were made in China. I just bought a new one last week... made in the USA. And the store I bought it at (Lowe's) was very proud of that fact. So, maybe things are changing a teensy bit. American-made products ARE available, but for a higher price. The question is: are most Americans willing... and able... to spend more to get them?Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-80694130323690804592013-06-10T17:45:03.257-04:002013-06-10T17:45:03.257-04:00I try as much as possible to buy second hand and t...I try as much as possible to buy second hand and to shop union stores (like Kroger). I do sometimes have to go to Wally World and I hate doing that, I really do, but sometimes there is no where else to buy that certain something that I need. And with gas over $4 a gallon now in Indiana I need to stay local and as you say, those assholes are everywhere.Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-3598868136885478742013-06-10T10:20:59.472-04:002013-06-10T10:20:59.472-04:00The thing is, we have allowed ourselves to slip in...The thing is, we have allowed ourselves to slip into an economy that is 70% reliant on consumer spending. As long as that's the case the Wally Marts of the world will continue to thrive. It's really sad because I can remember when Wally Mart was lauded for buying only American made products and respected for developing the technology that allowed them to track inventory to the degree that they could place orders directly to the factory and avoid warehousing. They are still doing that only now, the factories are in China. We're in big trouble. Check this out: http://www.moneynews.com/MKTNews/billionaires-dump-economist-stock/2012/08/29/id/450265?PROMO_CODE=110D8-1 Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-8888414797600663412013-06-09T22:39:48.904-04:002013-06-09T22:39:48.904-04:00walmart makes me sick. i stopped shopping there y...walmart makes me sick. i stopped shopping there years ago because of how they treated folks i knew who were employees.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-90915545094900719592013-06-08T22:22:13.788-04:002013-06-08T22:22:13.788-04:00Mind blowing.
And still, not enough folks wake t...Mind blowing. <br />And still, not enough folks wake to it and walk away from them. <br />Being a genuine by the seat of our pants little family business, I spend the xtra $ to keep folks like myself in business. We need to support each other within our local and technoconnectiveglobal communities. <br />Great post Beach.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419040049480437384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-28803140609981467072013-06-08T15:12:56.586-04:002013-06-08T15:12:56.586-04:00Hey, Wal-Mart does pay some of their employees a m...Hey, Wal-Mart does pay some of their employees a more than others, but they are expected to do the work of 3-4 in order to keep getting those higher wages. Well, at least that was the case with my wife for the month and a half she lasted as a floor supervisor (I can't remember her actual title) at a newly-opened Supercenter around 12 years ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.com